Laura Kostad

Laura Kostad

Laura Kostad is a freelance reporter for the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and Senior Times. After completing her bachelor’s degree in creative writing at the University of Washington in 2015, she moved to Kennewick to pursue new opportunities and launch her career. She has been with the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business since 2017 and has enjoyed getting to know her new community through journalism. In her spare time, she enjoys working on the many book ideas she has and the occasional poem.

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Feb kenmore team tucannon

Construction to begin soon on Kennewick property with a view

Laura Kostad
Chicago Tile Co. of Washington recently signed lease for space in new office buildingA national tenant has signed a lease to move into a Kennewick office building featuring sweeping views. Construction begins next month.The $2.8 million two-story building will feature 9,671 square feet of space and a daylight basement at...
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Feb hampton inn

Richland’s Hampton by Hilton undergoing $750,000 remodel

Laura Kostad
Work began in December, completion expected by MayThe rooms of Richland’s Hampton by Hilton are undergoing their first complete overhaul in more than 10 years.The first phase of the $750,000 remodeling project kicked off Dec. 14 with 44 rooms.The work to remodel all 130 rooms is expected to be completed...
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Feb wpc dinner

Ag community meets to hear updates on farm bill, ag reform strategies

Laura Kostad
Washington Policy Center’s Farm to Free Market event in Pasco attracts 300 peopleComponents of the 2018 farm bill, an economic model based on the success of New Zealand’s sweeping reform, and the ongoing battle to protect assets and existing legislation that supports agricultural producers were among the topics highlighted at Washington...
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Jan hallmark

Kennewick’s Hallmark store to close after 41 years

Laura Kostad
Owner cites customers’ changing shopping habits for dwindling salesCrest Hallmark Shops announced plans to close its Kennewick Plaza store this month citing declining sales.The Richland store on George Washington Way in Washington Plaza will remain the sole Hallmark Gold Crown store in the Tri-Cities of the five started by the...
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Jan proof bar

Upscale bar food, craft cocktails served alongside sweeping views

Laura Kostad
Owner of Proof Gastropub aims to prove Tri-Citians want more than chainsThere’s a new restaurant showcasing the Kennewick skyline: Proof Gastropub.The high-rise eatery on Columbia Center Boulevard features a modern space with upscale bar food and craft cocktails offering fresh twists on old favorites along with the sweeping views.Mike Miller,...
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Jan dupus boomers

Richland’s Swift corridor project loses anchor restaurant

Laura Kostad
Dupus Boomer’s closes doors amid financial challengesThough the Richland restaurant intended to anchor Swift Boulevard corridor development has closed, the owner said the site would be great for another eatery.Dupus Boomer’s shuttered its doors on Christmas Eve after operating for about a year and a half.“We had a good business....
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Jan steelyoga

Steel 3 Yoga to open third studio after taking over 11Exhale Yoga

Laura Kostad
Eight instructors work between Richland, Kennewick studiosThe owner of Steel 3 Yoga plans to open a third studio to eager Tri-City yoga enthusiasts for “workshops, training and some classes to come” this month.Brenda Steel, an ex-corporate worker turned yogi, took over 11Exhale Yoga’s two existing studios in Richland and Kennewick...
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